Introduction to Astrophysics

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Contents 1 Contents 1.1 Physics 1.2 Historical context 1.3 Stars and galaxies 1.4 Stellar Types 1.4.1 Real 1.4.2 Hypothetical 1.5 Star clusters and galaxies 1.6 Quasars and Pulsars 1.7 Appendices 2 See also

[edit] Contents

[edit] Physics

[edit] Historical context

1. Early Views
2. Aristotle
3. Nicolas Copernicus
4. Galileo
5. Johannes Kepler
6. Isaac Newton
7. Albert Einstein

[edit] Stars and galaxies

1. Stellar Luminosity
2. Stellar Classification
3. Hertzsprung‐Russell Diagram

[edit] Stellar Types

[edit] Real

1. Light Stars
2. Heavy Stars
3. Main Sequence Stars
4. Red Giants
5. White Dwarfs
6. Black holes
7. Neutron Stars

[edit] Hypothetical

1. Black Dwarfs
2. Quark Stars
3. Protostars

[edit] Star clusters and galaxies

1. Star Cluster
2. Galaxies:Shapes and Evolution

[edit] Quasars and Pulsars

1. Quasars
2. Pulsars

[edit] Appendices

1. A: Laws and Formulae
2. B: Astronomical Constants

[edit] See also

• Astrophysics
• Space Transport and Engineering Methods
• Rocket Propulsion

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